Pavlovitch Quotes & Sayings

They have been taught nothing but destruction and learned nothing except that a man's desires can be achieved simply by killing anybody who stands in his way. — Wilbur Smith

These are human beings with real lives and the uncertainty and the fear that any of them face right now could be ended at a stroke if we had all the candidates for prime minister simply say that the right to remain here is not in question and I call again upon Theresa May and on the current prime minster to do that. That would be the humane thing to do and I even at this stage hope that that's a direction they will take. — Nicola Sturgeon

I kept my expectations low, which is one of the secrets of life. — Anne Lamott

[The Writer silently passes her a pint bottle of whiskey.] Thank you, Mr.
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WRITER: Chekhov! Anton Pavlovitch Chekhov!
MRS HARDWICKE-MOORE [smiling with the remnants of coquetry]: Thank you, Mr.
Chekhov. — Tennessee Williams

Fyodor Pavlovitch was drunk when he heard of his wife's death, and the story is that he ran out into the street and began shouting with joy, raising his hands to Heaven: "Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace," but others say he wept without restraint like a little child, so much so that people were sorry for him, in spite of the repulsion he inspired. It is quite possible that both versions were true, that he rejoiced at his release, and at the same time wept for her who released him. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Characteristic of a very great number of people, some of them very clever ones, not like Fyodor Pavlovitch. Pyotr Alexandrovitch carried the business through vigorously, and was appointed, with Fyodor Pavlovitch, joint guardian of the child, who had a small property, a house and land, left him by his mother. Mitya did, in fact, pass into this cousin's keeping, but as the latter had no family of his own, and after securing the revenues of his estates was in haste to return at once to Paris, he left the boy in charge of one of his cousins, a lady living in Moscow. It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris he, too, forgot the child, especially — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

A chill crawls up Miriam's spine. A parade of baby spiders. — Chuck Wendig

And I laughed so hard I think I died — Jon Bon Jovi

If it's bitter at the start, then it's sweeter in the end. — Madonna Ciccone

It got so that when he closed his eyes, letters and words danced in his mind. He thought of little else during that time. — Christopher Paolini

I'm not ruthless. It's common sense that's ruthless. — Arnold Bennett

I only ever wanted to be an actress, not a star. — Teresa Wright